Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Lauren Smith and Brooklyn Barth Lead Lake Central to Victory

By Team Reports Sep 13, 2024, 12:53pm

Volleyball Recap: Lake Central Indians vs. Merrillville Pirates

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There's no place like home for Lake Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Merrillville Pirates with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Indians also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-23, 25-12.

Leading Lake Central to victory were Brooklyn Barth and Lauren Smith. Barth had 14 digs and two aces, while Smith had 15 assists. Barth is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.

Lake Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Merrillville only served four.

Lake Central's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Merrillville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.

Lake Central will square off against Hamilton Southeastern at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hamilton Southeastern will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Lake Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Merrillville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chesterton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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